Assessment 3: Project Tool to Assess Best Approach

PROJ5007 – Introduction to Agile Project Management
Assessment 3: Project Tool to Assess Best Approach

Type: Project Assessment Tool for Approach
Due Date: End of Week 6 – Sun 11:59pm AEST (NSW time) – 13 August 2023
Length: 2,000 words (+/- 10%)
Note: Executive Summary, Table of Contents, and Reference List do not contribute to the word count.
Weighting: 50%
Format: Upload as one single MS Word file via the Assessment submission page within Blackboard.
Feedback: Rubric visible to students and minimal written feedback provided against the rubric within TII
Moderation: The approach will be benchmarked to previous. UA will meet with marker/s to align. Variances monitored via an analytics dashboard and conferring with CC.
Information: As noted in details / Nil work sources appropriate for this assignment
AI Tools: Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools, such as ChatGPT, may not be used for this Assessment Task. You are required to demonstrate if you have developed the unit’s skills and knowledge without the support of GenAI. If you use GenAI tools in your assessment task, it may result in an academic integrity breach against you as described in Student Academic and Non-Academic Misconduct Rules.

Overview:
Create a tool that can assess the suitability of adopting an agile approach for projects within your current (or imagined) organization/industry. Support this tool with a written theoretical justification for the design choices and how it should be used. Consider the industry/sector/environment in your assessment.

Learning Outcomes:
This assessment task aligns with the following learning outcomes:

Demonstrate understanding of the hybridized way in which Agile and traditional project management approaches are employed.
Integrate knowledge to evaluate risks and opportunities that should be considered when determining the best approach and blending approaches.
Assessment Details:
Your company aims to improve its project delivery and believes that adopting the appropriate project delivery approach based on the context can help. You are required to develop a one-page assessment tool to assess the suitability of each project for a purely agile, hybrid, or more traditional approach.

The assessment tool should be accompanied by a report that provides a theoretical justification or rationale for each of the selected criteria, clearly identifying and considering the industry/sector and environment in which your company operates. Your report should explain what you considered in creating the tool, why it is suitable for current and future projects, and how it aligns with the industry and/or sector.

Consider leveraging the articles from Assessment 2 to support your justifications. Use SCU Harvard formatting for citations and references.

The word limit serves as a rough indicator and not a rigid requirement. It is provided to guide the length of explanation.

PROJ5007 – Introduction to Agile Project Management
Assessment 3 Rubric